Die Martis, 15 Junii, 1647.
Prayers.
Army Commissioners.
ORDERED, That Mr. Marshall and Mr. Nye be
desired to go down to reside with the Commissioners
with the Army.
Sir John Trevor and Mr. Green are appointed to give
them Notice of this Order and Desire of this House.
A Letter from the Commissioners with the Army, from
St. Albans, of 14 Junii 1647, was read.
Sir John Potts, Mr. Samuel Browne, Sir Arthur Heselrige, Mr. Ashurst, are appointed to withdraw, to prepare
a Letter, to be sent to the Commissioners with the Army,
to satisfy them, that there are no Forces raised here; and
further to signify unto them, that, for the other Particulars in their Letter, this House can give no Answer unto
them, until they receive the General's Resolution of
marching back Forty Miles from London, according to
the former Direction of both Houses.
Mr. Samuel Browne reports from the Committee, a
Letter in Answer to the Letter of the Commissioners, of
14 of this Instant June: The which was read; and, upon
the Question, assented unto; and ordered to be signed
by Mr. Speaker, and forthwith sent away to the Commissioners.
King's Person.
The Question was propounded, That the General be
required to deliver the Person of the King to such Persons as both Houses shall appoint; to be placed at Richmond, under such Guards, and in such Manner, as they
shall think fit;
And the Question being put, Whether this Question
shall be now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Michael Livesay, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
110. |
| Mr. Prideaux, |
With the Noe, |
| Sir Edward Hungerford, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
140. |
| Mr. Doyley, |
With the Yea, |
The Question being put, That the General be required
to deliver the Person of the King to such Persons as both
Houses shall appoint; to be placed at Richmond, under
such Guards, and in such Manner, as they shall think fit;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Mr. Holles, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
146. |
| Mr. Recorder, |
With the Yea, |
| Sir Michael Livesay, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
115. |
| Mr. Marten, |
With the Noe, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the General be required to deliver
the Person of the King to such Persons as both Houses
shall appoint; to be placed at Richmond, under such
Guards, and in such Manner, as they shall think fit; to
the Intent that the Propositions agreed upon by both
Kingdoms may be speedily presented unto his Majesty,
for the Settling of a safe and well-grounded Peace.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Resolved, &c. That the Persons to whom the General
is required to deliver the Person of the King, to be placed
at Richmond, shall be the Commissioners formerly appointed to receive the Person of the King at Newcastle,
or any Three of them.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Resolved, &c. That the Guards appointed to receive
the Orders and Directions of the Commissioners in attending and guarding the Person of the King, shall be Colonel
Rosseter, and his Regiment.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Hereford Castle.
Ordered, That the Lords Concurrence be desired in
appointing Colonel Samuell Moore to be Governor of the
Castle of Hereford.
Army.
Ordered, That Colonel Townsend's Regiment be hereby
required and commanded forthwith to be shioped and
transported into Ireland, for the Service of that Kingdom.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Harley and the Gentlemen of
Herefordshire, and Colonel Birch, do, this Afternoon,
meet with the Committee at Derby House, to put that
Business in such a way as that Colonel Birche's Forces
contracted for, to be transported into Ireland, may forthwith march, and be transported for that Service.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for the
Affairs of Ireland, at Derby House, to take care for the
Pay of Colonel Greves, and of his Officers, and Soldiers,
that are come off from the Army, in like manner as was
appointed for such Officers and Soldiers as formerly came
off from the Army.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Weymouth Garison.
The humble Petition of the Governor and Officers of
the Garison of Weymouth was this Day read; and was,
for a Supply of Monies for the Pay of the Soldiery
there: And.
It is thereupon Ordered, That it be referred to the
Committee of the West, to take care for the Payment
of the Sum of Six hundred Pounds for the Use of the
Garison of Weymouth, out of the Remainder of Sir John
Hele's Fine, not yet disposed of.
Cavalry for Ireland.
Sir Philip Stapilton reports from the Committee for
the Affairs of Ireland, at Derby House, Colonel Ponsonbye's
Propositions for the Raising of Seven Hundred Horsemen
for the Service of Ireland: The which were read; and
were, upon the Question, approved of; and ordered to
be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
The said Propositions were in hæc verba; viz.
He propounds, That he will have Seven hundred
Horsemen, well mounted with Pistols and Saddles, ready,
within Twenty Days; to be transported for that Service,
after he shall have received a Month's Pay; to be under
the Command of a Colonel, Major, and Seven Captains:
That they will be at such Rendezvous as this Committee shall appoint:
Upon Condition,
1. That he may have Two Months Pay: One Month
presently; within Twenty Days after the Receipt whereof,
the Seven hundred Horse to be ready: And one other
Month's Pay, when they are on Shipboard.
2. That their Transportation may be at the Charge of
the State.
3. That he may be furnished, at the Charge of the
State, with One hundred Pair of Pistols with Holsters;
One hundred Saddles; and Two hundred and Fifty
defensive Arms; and a Surgeon's Chest.
4. That he may have Twelve pence per diem for each
Trooper during all the Time that they shall be ready at
the Waterside, and shall stay there, in Expectancy either
of Wind and Weather, or of Shipping for their Transportation.
5. That he may have Commissions for all his Officers.
Ordered, That the Committee at Derby House, for the
Affairs of Ireland, do give Commissions to the Officers
of Colonel Ponsonbie's Regiment of Horse that are to go
for Ireland.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Birch's Accompts.
The Certificate of the Committee of Accompts, figned
the 21st of May 1647, of the State of the Accompts of
Colonel John Birch, a Member of this House, was this
Day read; and, upon the Question, approved of.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel John Birch, a Member of
this House, shall have the publick Faith of the Kingdom
of England, for the Sum of Four thousand Nine hundred
and Seven Pounds Seven Shillings and Four-pence, being
approved of, and allowed to him, upon the Stating of his
Accompt, by the Committee of Accompts; in full of all
Sums of Money and Demands now due unto him from
the Parliament and Kingdom of England.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Kinght's Claims.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Francis Knight, at the Sign of
the Golden Lock in Cheapside, London, Mercer, shall have
the Publick Faith of this Kingdom, for the Sum of One
thousand and Fifty Pounds lent by Colonel John Birch,
now a Member of this House, and others, unto Colonel
Thomas Essex at Bristoll, the Fifteenth Day of December
1642; and likewise for the Interest due for the said Sum,
from the Time of the Lending thereof, until the same
shall be paid unto him.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Holles carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
the Votes this Day made, concerning the Delivery of the
Person of the King, and for his coming unto Richmond,
and the Guards that are to attend him: Colonel Ponsonbie's Propositions for raising Seven hundred Horsemen for
the Service of Ireland: And was to put them in mind of
the Ordinance for Sixty thousand Pounds per mensem, for
the Maintenance of the Forces of England and Ireland.
Officers Pay.
Colonel Birch reports an Ordinance for authorizing the
Treasurers at Christ Church to pay, upon Thursday next,
unto the Officers in Commission, who have attended in
this Town, and have their Accompts stated by Authority
of Parliament, and have received no Monies thereupon,
Six Weeks Pay: The which was read; and, upon the
Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords
for their Concurrence.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Holles brings Answer, That the Lords do agree to
the several Votes concerning the King; and to Colonel
Ponsonbie's Proposition for raising of Seven hundred Horse
so the Service of Ireland: And as to the Ordinance for
the Sixty thousand Pounds per mensem, they will send
Answer by Messengers of their own.
Officers Arrears.
Colonel Birch reported another Ordinance for the
Payment of a Months Pay of their Arrears, unto those
Officers in Commission that are now attending in Town,
whose Accompts are not yet stated: The which was
read; and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to
be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Army.
Mr. Holles carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
the Order referring the Care of Colonel Greves, and his
Officers and Soldiers, to the Committee for Irish Affairs,
at Derby House; for providing for them, in like manner
as for others that are come off from the Army.
Mr. Holles brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
to the Order concerning Colonel Greves, and his Officers
and Soldiers, that are come off from the Army.
King's Person.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Sadler and Mr.
Hakewill;
The Lords desire the Concurrence of this House to
these Letters: The one is, to Sir Thomas Fairfax; the
other, to the Commissioners with the King: They are,
for the Removal of the King's Person to Richemond.
The Letters were read; and, upon the Question,
assented unto.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and do
concur in the Letters to the General, and the Commissioners.
Representation from the Army.
Colonel White and Mr. Povey, Two of the Commissioners appointed to go to the Army, returned thence;
and delivered into the House a Letter from the said Commissioners with the Army, from St. Albans, dated 15Junii 1647, at Two of the Clock; and also a Representation from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the
Army under his Command, signed John Rushworth,
Secretary: The which were both of them read: And
It is thereupon Ordered, That the Representation from
the Army be read again, and taken into Consideration
To-morrow Morning.
Ordered, That a Letter be written to the Commissioners
with the Army, to let them know, That the House has
received their Letter, and the Representation inclosed;
and have read them: By which they find there is yet
something behind, which is to be added: And that this
House intends to take the same into a speedy Consideration
as soon as they have the whole before them.
Mr. Whitelock, Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Allen, and Mr.
Samuell Browne, are to prepare this Letter: And Mr.
Speaker is to sign the same; to the end it may be forthwith sent to the Commissioners.
Parliament Guard.
Ordered, That Mr. Francis Allen and Colonel Wilson
do desire the Militia of the City of London to send Four
full Companies of Trained Bands for the Guard of the
Parliament, To-morrow Morning: And that they be at
Westminster by Seven of the Clock.
Officers Pay.
Colonel Birch reports an Ordinance for the Payment
of one Month's Pay, upon Saturday next, unto the Officers named in the Four Lists reported to this House
about November last: The which was read; and, upon
the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, That the House do take into Consideration
the first Business, To-morrow Morning, Out of what
Place Monies shall be assigned for the Officers, in pursuance of the several Ordinances this Day passed, concerning them: And that no other Business do intervene.
Indemnity, &c.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee formerly
appointed to provide for the Indemnity of such as have
served the Parliament, to receive and examine the particular Complaints of such Officers and Soldiers as have been
employed in the Service of the Parliament, and are now
under Restraint, or imprisoned, upon any Action upon
mesne Process: And have Power, if they shall see Cause,
to set them at Liberty; and likewise any other Officers
that shall happen to be arrested, during their Time of
being in actual Service, or that have any Arrears due to
them.
Army.
Mr. Whitelock reports, from the Committee, a Letter
to be signed by Mr. Speaker, and sent to the Commissioners now with the Army: The which was read; and,
upon the Question, assented unto.